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Financial and monetary system

Disruptions to the financial system not only cause economic damage; they also prevent monetary policy from being implemented and can therefore jeopardise price stability. Hence, in order to ensure the stability of the financial system, the Bundesbank plays an active role in national and international institutions.

On July 1,Germanytook over the presidency of the gatherings of the G7, the seven most advanced industrial countries in the world. Until the end of 2015, the sessions of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors will be chaired by Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann and Federal Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble.

By continuously analysing the stability of the German financial system, the Bundesbank helps to recognise risks to financial stability at an early stage, develop ways reducing them, improve the regulatory framework and enhance the international monetary system.

Numerous European and international committees and organisations analyse issues relating to European and international financial stability and coordinate financial stability policy. The Bundesbank contributes its expertise and policy stance.